>>> placed the barriers in order to create a white prioritized society there is a tendency for functions that operate on a large scale >>>
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population density age ethnicity employment drug-related commercial rape murder by train by bus by minibus by car by foot
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Certain activities are related to a different scale in the movement network. These scales are determined by the area they are
Cape Town LoCaTion and Comparison wiTh oTher CiTies segregaTion servicing, such as neighbourhoods, city centers or larger scaled areas. There is a tendency for functions that operate on a large scale
Cape Town is the third most populous city in South Africa. Cape Town is It is characterized by historical to locate themself on the metropolitan scaled infrastructure. Imposing the activities on the movement networks gives us an idea of
famous for its harbor as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, reason. Ambitiously the colonialism where centers exist or where the possibility for urban centers emerge. In this approach the interpretation of a centrality is not based
including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Often planners defined the land use and on the zoning of economic functions or location, but on movement processes and connectivity throughout the network scales. The
regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful cities because of its geography, placed the barriers in order to create North part along N1 and the west part along M4 which predominated by white ecology are full of living and economic conditions, and
Cape Town is one of the most popular South African destinations for tourism. a white prioritized society. Cape Flats is the opposite.
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>>> it is commonly known as Cape Town’s poverty trap the formal sector is small and does not provide enough job opportunities >>>
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Eventhough the area has various activities, it is not sufficient to cover 1.2 million inhabitant needs. There are 3 centralities in this area
with most informal activities and one big shopping mall at the end point of the railway line. Khayelitsha has so many problems need
to be solved. Spatially marginalized, it is isolated from the rest of the city and from each other due to the distance from opportunities.
Khayelitsha also has the problem of overcrowded living condition, because it has enormous number of people as it is almost half of
Cape Town population. It is also as a result of influx of people from other places. The result is mushrooming of informal dwellings
KhayeLiTsha impression spaTiaLLy marginaLized with poor basic amenities. The formal sector is very small and consequently does not provide enough job opportunities for residents.
Khayelitsha is Cape Town’s biggest township and the third-largest township in South Africa. The exact size of the population is unclear, The lack of job opportunities has resulted in the mushrooming of the informal sector. Poor urban qualities are reflected by introverted
although estimates range from 400,000 to 1.2 million. It is commonly known as Cape Town’s poverty trap. The key challenges facing neighbourhood design. In some areas, vacant left over open spaces, often poorly related to their surrounding urban environments,
Khayelitsha are spatial marginalisation, overcrowded living conditions, HIV/AIDS, crime and lack of access to public amenities. Khayelitsha, present significant risks to safety and contribute to placelessness and sterility. In other areas, open space is at a premium and dense
or ‘New home’ in isiXhosa, is situated approximately 35 km from the Cape Town city centre, directly next to Mitchell’s Plain with only a shack development occupies almost all available land. Little space is available for social facilities, and a quality public environment.
As a result, many of these environments are unsafe and contribute to 5000m the spread of disease due to infrastructural problems. Lack
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road, i.e. Swartklip Road, as the divider for the two areas. It is a relatively young population, with the majority (65%) of the population N 0 1000m
younger than 30 years. Approximately 49% of the total Khayelitsha population can be defined as economically active. Mode of transport in of access to public amenities and a dominance of mobility oriented route infrastructure These qualities have lead to poor levels of
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investment in economic opportunities, poor preconditions for local economic activity and resultant lack in local employment.
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Khayelitsha is that 80% of those who travel to work make use of the public transport (train, bus and minibus), of which the largest amount
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(45,8%) travel with train.
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railway railway railway local scale road
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<60% informal settlements area <50% unemployed economically active urban area bus terminal
>60% informal settlements area >50% unemployed economically active vacant land
informal settlements area school
recreation clinique
reserved area religious place
formal economic activities
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Unemployment rate Employment by occupational Mode of transport to work (census Mode of transport to school and
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(census 2001) sector (census 2001) 2001) work (census 2001)
age disTribUTion empLoymenT mode of TransporT overCrowded UnempLoymenT poor Urban QUaLiTies LaCK of pUbLiC ameniTies

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>>> to achieve the goals some strategy is needed improved regional & local connectivity and proper living condition >>>
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restaurant restaurant Khayelitsha
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dependency line Goals for Khayelitsha:
station station
Landsdowne mall Road
• alleviated poverty by intensifying and sustaining local potential of community
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retails
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informal retails • generated economy sector catalyzing redevelopment of town centre and
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marketing Khayelitsha to provide job opportunities and to accommodate
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Landsdowne Road
Bonga Drive subsistent local economic activities
goaLs of KhayeLiTsha in meTro sCaLe Urban inTerdependenCy Line • stronger town centre of Khayelitsha with various social and culture activities
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